pocket rocket 2 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi I have a 3/4 breed lurcher he is 4 year old in the summer his coat is perfect but as soon as the winter comes he losses two big patches of hair on his back legs has anyone else had this problem or know of anything that I can buy to get the hair to grow back I have tried changing his bedding and some washes but nothing seems to be working any advice would be welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedwhippet 164 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 one of my salukis did it in the summer both legs, bloke i no told me it was a combination of the weather hormones and rapid heating of the muscles and rapid colling, not sure how true it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 i take it by 3/4 you mean greyhound? hair loss on the the back thighs is a common trait Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 too much protein in its food? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 too much protein in its food? possilbly, but could be for a multitude of other reasons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pocket rocket 2 Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) Yea he is 3/4 greyhound 1/4 bull its just funny that it only happens in winter cheers for all your post Edited December 26, 2011 by pocket rocket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 ive encountered very similar with one of mine a few years ago, not the best coat to start off with on him but i narrowed it down to too much protien thats when i switched to an all BARF diet and it seemed to do the trick. good luck! matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Iv just noticed my little black dog going bald round the out back legs, Lossing hair and a few scabs there two. The only thing iv changed is the bedding i use, I got a bale of straw and fill there dog boxes up with it, But now he's going a bit bald as i say, So i moved him back on too my normal bedding and see what happens? Anit fleas and anit mange so see if theres a diffrence in a week or two if not it'll be off not the vet for a scraping, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Iv just noticed my little black dog going bald round the out back legs, Lossing hair and a few scabs there two. The only thing iv changed is the bedding i use, I got a bale of straw and fill there dog boxes up with it, But now he's going a bit bald as i say, So i moved him back on too my normal bedding and see what happens? Anit fleas and anit mange so see if theres a diffrence in a week or two if not it'll be off not the vet for a scraping, could be the ends of the straw irritating or scraching the skin, i switched to shreaded wax paper in the winter. ive got benzol if you want to treat for mites just to be on the safe side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnharris 177 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I have had it with a dog in the summer and the vet said it was seasonal allplecia, the can treat it with hormone jab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pocket rocket 2 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Cheers lads for the advice :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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